Important Upcoming Dates:
Friday 10/28/22 - Early Dismissal 10:50
Monday 11/7/22 - TERM 2 Begins
Friday 11/11/22 - Veteran’s Day No School
Monday 11/14/22 - Term 1 Report Cards Published
Wednesday 11/16/22 - Early Dismissal 10:50
Thursday 11/17/22 - Early Dismissal 10:50
Wednesday 11/23/22 - Early Dismissal 10:50
Thursday/Friday 11/24 & 25/22 - Thanksgiving No School
NHS NEWS
This is an exciting time for the GDRHS Chapter of the National Honor Society. On Tuesday next week we’ll meet in room 223 after school to work on our fall card campaign with messages of support for families & veterans. And, our application process is under way with today’s 2:00 deadline for new applicants. Notifications regarding selection or non-selection will be sent out by mid-November. The current members of NHS will be excited to welcome new members at our induction ceremony on Tuesday evening November 29th.
Claire DiGiovanni,
NHS Director of Communications
Class of 2026 Fundraiser
The Class of 2026 is holding an online fundraiser through Meadow Farms Fundraising which ends on November 2nd. Meadow Farms has a variety of items including kitchen/storage, home decor, candles, holiday gifts, and more! The best part of this fundraiser is that it is all virtual! Anyone who wants to order can do this online and all items will be shipped directly to them! There are two ways to order:
1. Reach out to a member of the Class of 2026 for their individual page.
2. Use this link, which takes you to the Class page and allows you to order from the group page instead of the individual seller's page.
Both options will give the Class of 2026 the same amount of money. Questions can be directed to the class of 2026 advisors, Ms. Harrington (charrington@gdrsd.org) and Ms. Pratt (kpratt@gdrsd.org).
Thank you in advance for your support!
NASHUA REGIONAL COLLEGE FAIR - MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH 6:00 - 7:30 PM
SPORTS UPDATE
Winter registration for sports is open. Please make sure you have an updated physical on file and if you have an outstanding balance for the Fall season, please make sure you close that out before Winter sports start.
Groton-Dunstable SEPAC – Upcoming Events
SEPAC is hosting Dr. Rachel Kramer to speak about fostering grit and perseverance in our kids on November 3rd from 7 pm to 9 pm. Via Zoom.
https://www.gdsepac.com/event-...
All staff, families and community members are welcome to attend as the event is free (thank you SEPAC!). Please go to the SEPAC website to RSVP. We hope to see you all on November 3rd .
All upcoming SEPAC events can be found at this page: https://www.gdsepac.com/meetings-events.
Some events are there as a resource and others are events or meetings that our SEPAC is hosting.
MEFA – EVERYTHING FINANCIAL AID
The FAFSA and CSS Profile both became available on October 1st, MEFA has plenty of resources that provide help, and they’re all free.
· Our Understanding the FAFSA webinar for families walks through the application page by page, and includes general tips and helpful resources
· The virtual FAFSA Festival on Oct 25th from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. will provide families with one-on-one assistance with completing the application
· FAFSA Day Massachusetts is offering virtual events from November to February that allow families to meet with a financial aid expert and get FAFSA help
· Our family webinar, What to Know about the CSS Profile, gives guidance specific to the application required by roughly 200 colleges and universities
· Reporting Income on Financial Aid Applications and Defining Assets on Financial Aid Applications help students and families answer questions on the FAFSA and CSS Profile accurately
Massachusetts state aid
Need an overview of the financial aid available from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts? Join us for a webinar on Wed, Nov 16th at 8:00 a.m. to hear from Clantha McCurdy, Senior Deputy Commissioner of Access and Student Financial Assistance at the MA Department of Higher Education. Dr. McCurdy will review all state financial aid programs and highlight some new initiatives.